A mysterious fish-prawn hybrid has emerged from the murky depths of Northern Territory waters and baffled its captors.
The strange, prehistoric-like creature was found by fishermen at a 'secret spot' close to Darwin's maritime boundary with Indonesia in a sea depth stretching 300 metres.
Encased in a slimy exterior with horned spikes and bulging eyeballs, the freaky specimen was a big fright to the fishers who caught it.
Marine experts soon identified the freaky fish as an armoured sea robin, according to the NT News.
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